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EX1 3QT area guide

Who lives in EX1 3QT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pinhoe & Whipton North
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 3,316 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX1 3QT is like

EX1 3QT is a postcode in the Pinhoe & Whipton North area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,316 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX1 3 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX1 3QT compares

Headline figures for EX1 3QT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 210 sales in EX1 3, +4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,625

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX1 3QT differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX1 3QT FAQs

Is EX1 3QT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EX1 3QT?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in EX1 3 sold for a median of £325,000 across 210 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX1 3QT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX1 3QT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EX1 3QT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.6%).

Which council covers EX1 3QT?

The local authority for EX1 3QT is Exeter.

EX1 3QT comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX1 3QT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pinhoe Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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